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SCHOOL MEALS

SUSD school meal prices increasing for first time in eight years

FIRST RESPONDERS

Scottsdale PD ready for Saturday protest

FIRST RESPONDERS

Scottsdale Police looking for missing teen

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CITY COUNCIL

Three Scottsdale city council members call for criminal investigation of mayor

It’s no secret to anyone who is paying attention the Scottsdale City Council does not get along. A recent poll by a private facilitator for a council retreat scored the group’s …

RECOGNITION

Scottsdale Fashion Square ranked among top malls in the country

Scottsdale Fashion Square was recently ranked No. 6 in the Best Mall category of USA Today 10BEST 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Nominations were curated to a list of top 20 picks by a panel …

First Interstate Wealth Management

When the topic of financial planning comes up, many people assume it only applies to those who have significant wealth or assets. Financial planning has benefits for everyone, especially for those …

Visual arts

Scottsdale high school student earns Jeff Cross Bronze Bell Award

Several hundred people packed the Cactus Shadows High School Fine Arts Center Monday, May 12, to cheer on more than 100 third- through 12th-grade students who were recognized for their outstanding …

CITY GOVERNMENT

Scottsdale City Council approves budget among rancor

City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead initially called the council’s final vote on next year’s budget “an opportunity for unity” but after a contentious discussion called the …

ETHICS

Scottsdale City Council rejects ethics violation findings against councilman Barry Graham

The Scottsdale City Council voted to reject during its June 10 meeting the findings of a three-judge panel that found city Councilman Barry Graham in violation of the city’s ethics code. …

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Opinion

Speak Up: Three Scottsdale city council members call for criminal investigation of mayor

J. Graber's article on the rancor among the ranks of the Scottsdale City Council and a request by three council members that the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office investigate the mayor …

Opinion

How to keep young athletes healthy and competitive

Participation in sports offers myriad benefits for children and teens, from cardiovascular health and reduced risk of chronic diseases to enhanced cognitive function, increased self-confidence and better social skills.

Opinion

How we can better support our seniors

The population of Arizona is aging, with over 18 percent of residents being 65 years or older, according to research by PRB. As our state’s population continues to age, an increasing number of …

NONPROFITS

Scottsdale Mexican restaurant hosts fundraiser for foster kids

Salt + Lime Modern Mexican Grill is supporting local nonprofit Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation through its Chips for Charity program throughout July. Funding will be used to …

City Governments

Axon pulls out of negotiations with Scottsdale over apartments

Security technology maker Axon was willing to make a deal with the Scottsdale City Council over the number of apartments and condominiums it intends to build as part of it’s new world …

EDUCATION

Scottsdale Community College assists students with enrollment

Scottsdale Community College will host its annual Rock enROLLment Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, offering a one-stop enrollment experience for new and returning students ahead of the …

THE ARTS

Scottsdale Arts announces Dr. Ceci Moss as new SMoCA director

Dr. Ceci Moss will start on July 14 as the new director and chief curator for Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), operated by the nonprofit Scottsdale Arts. Dr. Moss is a curator, …

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness on the rise in Scottsdale

Scottsdale’s unsheltered population rose in 2025 for the third year in a row, according to the Point-in-Time count recently released by the Maricopa Association of Governments. This …

Scottsdale Opinions with Civility

Occupied LA: Don’t riot — boycott and shun

President Donald Trump, Axios reports , “ is edging closer than ever to invoking the Insurrection Act, driven by a vision of executive power free from the guardrails, governors and …

Scottsdale Councilman Graham’s recent actions are not isolated incidents

Recently, an ethics panel found that Barry Graham met with the city’s budget staff about removing a sidewalk project from the budget, in violation of the city’s ethics code and city …

Scottsdale council must fight the Prop 490 lawsuit, now

Last November, Scottsdale residents approved Proposition 490. Prop 490 implements a 0.15% sales tax beginning July 1 to improve our city parks and support our treasured Preserve. Prop 490 …

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cuts hurt service members, veterans

For too many consumers, navigating the marketplace for financial services can feel like a nightmare — a minefield of rip-off artists, usurious lenders, unresponsive credit reporting agencies …

Make America Sick Again

What do you do when you get really sick? Me, I go to my doctor. I rely on science, which dictates diagnosis and prescription for medical treatment. But this has not always been the way in the …

Biggs, Musk and the ‘disgusting abomination’

After Elon Musk described the federal budget reconciliation bill as “a disgusting abomination,” Arizona U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs tweeted: “He’s not wrong. This sentiment would have been much more impactful before the vote, when my @freedomcaucus colleagues and I were catching flack for fighting tooth and nail for more spending reductions. As it was, we voted to advance President Trump’s agenda.”